nature and the universe as a whole . The idea of " unity of man and heaven " makes it easy to harmonize all things in the world into harmonious coexistence .
The essence of Chinese philosophy lies in penetrating the objective laws that govern nature , society and human life . It uses Taoist methods to hold to the essential and know the roots in order to pursue harmony between human beings and nature , and to achieve the transcendence of life itself . It implements the strategy of using softness to overcome the hard , weakness to overcome the strong and regression in order to progress . It sets the goal of opposing human alienation and returning to nature . The essence of Religious Taoism lies in understanding the value of life in the context of the natural world and society . It further raises the motto : “ My life is in my own hands , not in the hands of Heaven .” It develops the potential of life and soul to an optimal level and seeks an identity between human beings and Dao , optimal relations between human beings and society , and between man and nature .
It uses “ life ” as the source , “ transformation ” as its precondition , “ adaptation ” as the hub , “ Zhong ( centrality )” as the essential , “ he ( harmony )” as a means of accommodation , and “ forbearance ” as the true course of coping with the world 28 . There are two orders in this world . One is the law of nature , the other is the law of society . In the short run , social rules may work , but in the long run , natural rules must work . People in today ’ s world should consider more based on natural rules instead of shadow knowledge and shortsighted views .
There is no reason why human civilization should always let the European and American civilization bear huge responsibilities . With the development of human civilization today , various problems have emerged , and mankind needs new ways of governance . China has become an important player in world governance . Chinese people should involve the wisdom of sages in the construction of modern civilization and show the mind of benevolent government when dealing with relations with other countries . In his book The Silk Road : A New History of the World , Peter Frankopan , a professor at Cambridge University in England , mentioned this story : " In Greek mythology , Zeus , the father of the gods , sent eagles from each end of the earth and sent them flying towards each other . A sacred stone - the Omphalos (" navel of the earth ") - was erected at the spot where the two eagles would meet , where they would communicate with the gods . The two eagles set off from the western coast of the Atlantic Ocean and the Pacific coast of China , then flew inland to meet somewhere between the Black Sea and the
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